Chapter Four: Star(s) of The Show
"Frisk! We have a visitor!" Toriel called out. Frisk rushed downstairs to see two robotics figures. The tall, pink one turned around and grinned. Frisk beamed back. It was her friend, Mettaton!
"Darling! So good to see you again," he said, hugging Frisk tightly. Frisk giggled.
"I thought you were still in the Underground!" Frisk said.
"I came up here to what the whole fuss was about! Also, Blooky over here wanted to come, too! Thank you again, Alphys, for making him a body, too," Mettaton said to his good friend. Alphys blushed sheepishly.
"N-No problem," she giggled. Frisk went over and gave Napstablook a hug.
"Hi, Naspsta!" she said.
"A-Ah! H-Hello…" he said and hugged back hesitantly. He gave everyone a slight nervous smile.
"Nyeh! Mettaton!" Papyrus exclaimed and hugged him tightly. Mettaton hugged back and nuzzled him lightly. They continued talking in the living room- Sans peeking out of the kitchen doorway at them.
"So, Napstablook, how do you like it up here?" Toriel asked, sitting at the island.
"I-It's fine. S-Sorta loud…" he said, moving his hair behind his ear sheepishly.
"Ah, yes. It does take some getting used to," Toriel chuckled.
"M-Metta was thinking of m-moving here, actually. H-He said it'd be a g-good experience for us," he explained.
"Oh! Undyne and I can help you two look for apartments!" Alphys offered.
"I heard my name," Undyne said, popping her head out, "What are we doing?"
"Th-That would be very nice of y-you guys," Napstablook smiled.
"Awesome! We'll start right away!" Alphys said and pulled Undyne along to look for apartments nice and roomy enough for the two cousins.
"Frisk, darling! What's this I hear about a play?" Mettaton called out, "And a musical, too!"
Frisk walked in, sighing. She had gotten a secondary role, but she was having a tough time getting her lines memorized and her homework done.
"Yeah… They all said every student had to be in it. I didn't think I'd have a big part," she said. Mettaton lit up.
"Is it the lead?" he asked eagerly. She shook her head.
"Secondary lead."
"That's still good!" Mettaton said, "Do you need any help with your lines? Vocal warm-ups? Anything?"
"Um… Y-Yeah, actually," she said, smiling.
"Great! I'll help you and attend every rehearsal!" he clapped his hands together happily. Frisk grinned, thanking him. She wondered what the teachers would think, though.
Frisk had her script and music sheets out in front of her. Mettaton was running a bit late because of Alphys showing him another apartment. He came in and rushed over to Frisk.
"Sorry I'm late, dear. Alphys just had to show me this apartment, and I think it's a keeper!" he explained, smiling, "Now, let's see what we have here."
He picked up one of the song booklets and read through it.
"My, my. A soprano, eh? Ah, I bet it's joyous to sing so high," he said softly- for he was an alto, "I'll have to talk to Alphys."
Frisk smiled and let him go through the others, including the script. He smiled and helped her out with memorization, giving her a few tips here and there. Some of the other kids nearby were glancing over and whispering. One of the kids walked up.
"Hey, monster kid, who's this? Your nanny?" he snickered. Frisk tried to hide in her music.
"Monster Kid? Why, no Frisk isn't Monster Kid! You haven't even met him, I'm guessing," Mettaton said to him, "And, I'm not her nanny, I'm her friend. Now, would you kindly leave us be? We have memorizing to do."
The kid looked at Mettaton, slightly puzzled.
"W-Well, you're probably gay with all the pink you're wearing," he said, crossing his arms.
"Hm? And what's wrong with the color? Or the fact I am indeed a homosexual? I prefer what I prefer," Mettaton said, crossing a leg over the other.
"U-Um…" the kid stammered, "N-Nerds!"
He rushed off back to his friends.
"What a peculiar human… Are the rest of them this way, too?" Mettaton asked Frisk, who was currently giggling, "What? What it something I said?"
"They were trying to make fun of us like they always do to me," Frisk explained, beaming, "But you kinda confused him to the point he retorted with something stupid."
"Oh. You're welcome?" Mettaton chuckled lightly. They continued to rehearse in peace.
Meanwhile, Alphys was showing Napstablook around the town they lived in.
"Humans up here h-have many stores and shops. Th-They're really cute, too! O-Oh! They have l-lots of anime up here as well!" she beamed. Napstablook looked around in awe and wonder. He liked the soft lights and plethora of colors. He noticed a couple holding hands walk by.
"H-Hey, Alphys… Mettaton and Papyrus a-always do those… "cutesy things". Why?" he asked.
"Oh! Because they're in l-love! Like Undyne and I!" she said.
"I-I'd like to be i-in love…" he said, "B-But who'd do things like that w-with someone like me…?"
"Awe, c-c'mon! I'll h-help you out!" Alphys encouraged.
"R-Really?" Napstablook asked, eyes widening at her.
"S-Sure! Anything for a friend!"
Later, Alphys had taken him to a cute cafe. The aroma of cookies and lattes filled their senses.
"Mmm,~" Alphys said and giggled, "Now, f-find someone who looks nice and talk to them!"
"O-Okay…" Napstablook said and looked around. The colors were soft browns, reds, and yellows. There was a cashier girl up front, her light blonde hair up in a ponytail. She wore a light brown maid outfit. He guessed it was her uniform. He turned his attention to the left side of the room. Though there were few people, a couple sat in a booth, both of them drinking coffees and chatting. A young woman sat afar in the corner, reading what seemed to be a mystery novel. He looked towards the right. A man with short, black hair and green eyes was sitting at a booth alone. He was checking his phone. Alphys noticed him staring and pushed him lightly.
"Go on!" she whispered. Napstablook blushed and walked over nervously. He sat down on the red cushioned seat. The man looked up, tilting his head in confusion.
"Hello?" he asked, "What do you need?"
"H-Hi, um… m-my name i-is N-Napstablook," he said, extremely nervous and ready to give up.
"My name is Neil," he said, setting his phone aside, "What brings you over here to, er… talk to me?"
"I-I thought y-you looked friendly," Napstablook explained, "I-I'm new here."
"Oh! A newbie, eh?" he smiled, "I'll be happy to show you around here."
Napstablook quickly accepted even though Alphys practically showed him everything.
Alphys grinned as she saw the two mingling.
"Hey," the cashier girl called out to her, "You need to pay to stay."
Alphys nodded and quickly ordered something small. She was just happy Napstablook was meeting new people.
A/N: Hey, guys! So, I'm back from a really long hiatus! Half the reason I sorta gave up on this was because of a really bad case of writers block and I left this fandom out of disgust and anger. This fandom has become cringe, but I adore the game still. That's why I'm going to continue this! I hope you guys enjoy this update and hopefully the fifth chapter will come out sooner than this one! ^^"
P.S. - Please don't hate for my ships. I ship what I want to ship, okay? If you don't like YAOI (guy x guy) or Papyton/Nielstablook, please leave. Don't ruin it for those who appreciate these ships or my book. Okay? Thank you!